079 FXUS64 KTSA 030217 AFDTUL EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 920 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 AREA OF STRATOCUMULUS OVER NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AT THIS TIME WITH EXTENSIVE CIRRUS SHIELD FROM THE CONVECTIVE CLUSTER OUT WEST ALSO BEGINNING TO ADVANCE INTO THE FORECAST AREA. WILL UPDATE FORECAST TO REMOVE THE MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS NORMAN SOUNDING INDICATES MASSIVE CAP AND SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN WELL TO THE NORTHWEST. WILL ALSO MAKE SOME MINOR CHANGES TO CLOUDS...WINDS AND TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT. COULD STAY VERY MILD OVERNIGHT IF CLOUDS REMAIN THICK ALL NIGHT. NEW ECMWF INDICATES THE BEST RAIN POTENTIAL HERE WILL COME IN THE LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY TIMEFRAME WITH LARGE UPPER RIDGE BUILDING BACK OVER THE ROCKIES AND PLAINS DURING NEXT WEEK. SURE DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MAY WITH THIS PATTERN. UPDATE WILL BE OUT SHORTLY. .TSA... AR...NONE. OK...NONE. PLATE  079 FXUS64 KTSA 030217 AFDTUL EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 920 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 AREA OF STRATOCUMULUS OVER NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AT THIS TIME WITH EXTENSIVE CIRRUS SHIELD FROM THE CONVECTIVE CLUSTER OUT WEST ALSO BEGINNING TO ADVANCE INTO THE FORECAST AREA. WILL UPDATE FORECAST TO REMOVE THE MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS NORMAN SOUNDING INDICATES MASSIVE CAP AND SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN WELL TO THE NORTHWEST. WILL ALSO MAKE SOME MINOR CHANGES TO CLOUDS...WINDS AND TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT. COULD STAY VERY MILD OVERNIGHT IF CLOUDS REMAIN THICK ALL NIGHT. NEW ECMWF INDICATES THE BEST RAIN POTENTIAL HERE WILL COME IN THE LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY TIMEFRAME WITH LARGE UPPER RIDGE BUILDING BACK OVER THE ROCKIES AND PLAINS DURING NEXT WEEK. SURE DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MAY WITH THIS PATTERN. UPDATE WILL BE OUT SHORTLY. .TSA... AR...NONE. OK...NONE. PLATE